Rockets, Kittens and Steam: KSA Studio Boss Promises "No Microtransactions"

It's been a year since Kitten Space Agency was announced to the world, so I thought it was a good idea to sit down with Rocketwerkz CEO Dean Hall to talk about all things related to the space game. Our 90 minute conversation was condensed into these roughly 50 minutes. Let me know what you think about the things Dean said in the comments!

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KSP Titanic replica: https://kerbalx.com/Brushwing/RMS-Tit...
Scott Manley desk: https://x.com/DJSnM/status/1532916692...
KSP Strategia mod: https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/...
Gabe Newell super-yacht: https://www.theverge.com/news/718639/...
Deception, Lies and Valve:    • Deception, Lies, and Valve  
Counterstrike loot boxes: https://www.businessinsider.com/count...
Valve Counterstrike skin controversy: https://www.polygon.com/counter-strik...
Steam rough start: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/1...
Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

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0:00 Interview with KSA studio CEO
2:05 The hardest part during the past year
3:41 Industry feedback on pre-alpha
6:13 The most requested feature… is Linux support?
8:22 KSA for free = with microtransactions?
9:52 How will contributions really work?
12:40 What happens if Rocketwerkz goes out of business?
14:06 How could KSA be preserved?
15:43 Why keep KSA off Steam?
18:24 Why not put KSA for free on Steam?
20:30 Licensing vs owning games
22:39 Did KSA boost sales for Icarus and Stationeers?
25:13 How many people are working on KSA?
27:32 Were you surprised by the Kitten backlash?
28:50 KSP exists. Why should players choose KSA over it?
30:50 What are the pillars for KSA's foundation?
35:10 A plea for unlimited creativity
38:08 When will KSA get a vehicle editor?
39:07 Will the UI remain "old school" Apollo style?
41:18 A game for nerds or everyone?
43:36 Will KSA continue to update so frequently?
47:17 How much money will KSA need per year?
50:03 Wrapping up

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